MSA joins Amicus Brief to bolster workplace standards

MSA joined an amicus brief in Restaurant Law Center v. Department of Labor, which has been filed at the Fifth Circuit. We filed the brief in partnership with Restaurant Opportunities Centers, Economic Policy Institute, National Women’s Law Center, and American Sustainable Business Council, in support of the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule limiting the amount of time tipped employees can spend performing non-tip-producing work while still receiving cash wages.

Main Street Alliance is a small business membership organization that advocates for and engages with small businesses around issues that matter the most for businesses and their employees. MSA believes employees are also customers. Strengthening employees’ minimum-wage protections boosts consumer buying power – increasing sales at local businesses as employees buy products and services they could not afford before. Low pay typically means high employee turnover. With lower turnover, businesses see reduced hiring and training costs, less product waste, and lower error and accident rates. Businesses benefit from increased productivity, product quality, and customer satisfaction. Employees often make the difference between repeat customers and lost customers. Therefore, MSA has an interest in defending the minimum-wage protections secured by the Final Rule.